Fees
Application fee
Any student who for the first time applies to be accepted as a student at Walter Sisulu University has to pay an official application fee.
Application fees are payable on a sliding scale according to the date of application as follows:
Application fees are not admission fees and therefore non-refundable and must be paid whether the student’s application was successful or not.
WSU Bank Details:
Bank: FNB
Account name: WSU Student Fees
Branch code:210521
Account No.: 52640012812
Fees to be paid
All students shall pay the following fees and any other fees may be determined by the University.
• Registration and late registration fees (nonrefundable)
• SRC fees
• Copyright fee
• Sport fee
Tuition fees
NSFAS APPLICATION FOR FIRST-TIME ENTERING STUDENTS
The University has been advised that NSFAS will consider funding applications from First Time Entering students who did not apply for NSFAS before the closing date of 30 November 2019.
Residence fees
Method of Payment of Fees
Fees can be paid in cash at the bank, i.e. settle the whole amount in full on registration.
If this method is preferred, a discount of 10% of the total amount due, [for the year] after taking into account bursaries and/or any financial assistance [where applicable], is offered for payment in full upon registration.
| MONTH | SEMESTER COURSE | YEAR COURSE | SPONSORED/BURSARY |
| January | Initial payment – equal to 25% of total fees | Initial payment – equal to 30% of total fees | Presentation of letter of commitment |
| February | 25% of the remaining debt | 10% of the remaining debt | |
| March | 25% of the remaining debt | 10% of the remaining debt | |
| April | 25% of the remaining debt | 10% of the remaining debt | 25% of fees |
| May | 25% of the remaining debt | 10% of the remaining debt | 25% of fees |
| June | 25% of the remaining debt | 10% of the remaining debt | 25% of fees |
| July | Initial payment – equal to 33% of Total fees | 10% of the remaining debt | 25% of fees |
| August | 33% of the remaining debt | 10% of the remaining debt | |
| September | 33% of the remaining debt | ||
| TOTAL | 100% | 100% | 100% |
NB. All fees for the 1st Semester must be paid by the end of April and the rest MUST be settled by the end of September.
Please note that no student will be allowed to register without paying the minimum amount.